Alternative titles and symbols : FOLP-DR; Faciooculolaryngopharyngeal myopathy with distal and respiratory involvement; OPDM; Oculopharyngodistal myopathy;
Description : Oculopharyngodistal myopathy (OPDM) is characterized by adult-onset of eye and facial
muscle weakness, distal muscle weakness and atrophy, and pharyngeal involvement, resulting
in dysphagia and dysarthria. There are variable manifestations of the disorder regarding
muscle involvement and severity. Both autosomal recessive and autosomal dominant inheritance
have been reported. OPDM is considered distinct from oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy
(OPMD; 164300), which is caused by mutation in the;
Inheritance : Autosomal dominant;
Molecular basis : Caused by trinucleotide repeat expansion (CGG) in the low density lipoprotein receptor-related
protein 12 gene (LRP12, 618299.0001);
Laboratory abnormalities : Serum creatine kinase may be normal or increased;